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2018-02-15 12:25:04

OSTK

Overstock.com

$59.35

2.7 (4.77%)

12:25

02/15/18

02/15

12:25

02/15/18

12:25

Overstock com call volume above normal and directionally bullish

Bullish option flow detected in Overstock com with 6,506 calls trading, 1.3x expected, and implied vol increasing over 2 points to 108.87%. Feb-18 70 calls and Feb-18 65 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 1,000 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.42. Earnings are expected on February 20th.

OSTKOverstock.com

$59.35

2.7 (4.77%)

01/08/18

DADA

01/08/18NO CHANGETarget $110DADABuy

Overstock.com price target raised to $110 from $85 at DA Davidson

DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte raised his price target on Overstock.com to $110 from $85, citing increased valuation on the company's Medici Ventures - "Overstock's portfolio of investments in ten companies that to varying degrees leverage the blockchain". Forte says the price target increase primarily reflects the view on the company's blockchain investments since its legacy home e-commerce business is valued around $58, adding that it "owns, by far, the best portfolio of blockchain-related assets among current publicly-traded equities". Forte keeps his Buy rating on Overstock.com.

12/06/17

BARD

12/06/17NO CHANGEBARD

Baird identifies 13 areas of opportunity for Blockchain technology

Baird analyst Colin Sebastian has identified 13 areas of opportunity for Blockchain technology to have an impact. He sees Blockchain as platform enhancing in IoT, virtual goods, cloud storage, online gaming, and eSports. He sees the Blockchain as platform disruptive in online marketing, e-commerce, ride-sharing, digital music/media, and peer-to-peer payments. Sebastian believes technology companies will be talking more about it as they become more engaged in the areas he has mentioned and noted companies such as Amazon (AMZN), Oracle (ORCL) and VMware (VMW) have already recruited engineers with Blockchain experience.

12/01/17

DADA

12/01/17NO CHANGETarget $85DADABuy

Overstock.com offers a lot of value, says DA Davidson

DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte keeps his Buy rating and $85 price target on Overstock.com despite the 26% decline in stock price since Friday. Forte says his price target includes $58 valuation for the home e-commerce business based on the price that QVC (QVCA) paid for Zulily in 2015, and $27 for the Medici Ventures subsidiary. The analyst says that much like the "strategic" QVC acquisition, the purchase of Overstock.com e-commerce business could provide a lot of value to larger firms like T.J. Maxx (TJX) or Costco (COST).

11/09/17

DADA

11/09/17NO CHANGETarget $85DADA

Overstock.com price target raised to $87 on a potential sale at DA Davidson

DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte raised Buy rated Overstock's price target to $87 from $57 following management comments indicating it was considering strategic alternatives for its home e-commerce business. The analyst believes there is potential to unlock value in its two most significant assets, home e-commerce and Medici Ventures. Forte said his new price target reflects a $58 valuation for the home e-commerce business and $27 for Medici Ventures.

Nuance has ceased development this month of the Swype feature for both iOS and Android, six years after it acquired the company behind the keyboard app for roughly $100M, the Verge reports, citing an emailed statement. Nuance said that it would discontinue support of the keyboard app and shift focus to other products, the report says. "The core technology behind Swype will continue to be utilized and improved upon across other Nuance offerings - and integrated into our broader AI-powered solutions - most notably in Android-based keyboard solutions for our automotive customers," the company said, according to the Verge. Reference Link

Baskin-Robbins, a Dunkin' Brands company, announced its continued expansion in the Toronto, Ontario market with the signing of four new store development agreements with three existing franchise groups. The first Baskin-Robbins shop under these new agreements is scheduled to open in 2019. Currently, there are more than 80 Baskin-Robbins locations throughout the greater Toronto area, and growing the brand there remains a top priority for Baskin-Robbins in 2018 and beyond.

Reports Q4 revenue $369.0M, consensus $340.56M. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $110.5M for the three months ended December 31, 2017, up 294% sequentially from $28.0M for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and up 691% from $14.0M for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

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